PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani IRI stretches to play the ball

What did we find out from the US women taking their first Paralympic gold and the Iranian men re-claiming their gold?

Kasicka and Vidasic - wheelchair dance sport

The site is the one-stop-shop for athletes, fans and the media for the competition in Kosice, Slovakia, between 28-30 October.

Collage of six sport photos

Nominees include: Dylan Alcott, Laurens Devos, Marcel Hug, Ihar Boki, Siamand Rahman and Carlos Serrano.

London 2017 logo

Applications to become a ‘Runner’ - a volunteer during the Summer of World Athletics - close at midnight on Sunday 16 October 2016.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's push rim wheelchair race during the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 in Boston.

After winning the Berlin marathon, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug is heading to Chicago hoping for more silverware.

Woman in track suit showing a medal to the camera

Check out what we learned from the cycling competition at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Athletics highlights - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Games are sadly over but here a few statistics to keep you entertained about the Games.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

WADA overviews the recent security breach regarding athlete TUE information and how the Agency is responding to the incident.

Akiko Adachi of Japan throws the ball in the women's Goalball at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

After Lithuania and Turkey won their maiden goalball Paralympic titles this September, check out what new things we learned about the sport.

Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.

Fresh from winning Colombia’s first Paralympic gold in 36 years, the 18-year-old swimmer already targets Tokyo 2020 success.